heart-rending
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Chinese users of AI-powered companion bots have bid heart-rending farewells to their virtual buddies as national regulations took effect Wednesday aimed at curbing the risk of emotional dependency.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
That's a shame, as they contain some gems – not least All Alone, the heart-rending story of a young single mother whose life "never goes the way she may have wanted it to".
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
That leaves IVF patients with the heart-rending decision of when to stop trying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
But, again, the fourth episode is just as good — maybe even better — featuring a heart-rending turn from Tremarco as the mom trying to hold it together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025
Elizabeth’s heart-rending eloquence failed to move the judges from their settled conviction in the criminality of the saintly sufferer.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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